| rift (rift) n. 1. a gap or space made by cleaving or splitting; fissure. 2. Geology. a fault produced by tension on either side of the fault plane. 3. a gap between two cloud masses; break or chink: he saw the sun through a rift in the clouds. 4. a break in friendly relations between people, nations, etc. ~vb. 5. to burst or cause to burst open; split [C13: from Old Norse; related to Danish rift cleft, Icelandic ript breach of contract] |
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The Rift - an exploration of fundamental disconnect The rift between reality
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